Reception and Year 1 in England
Kindergarten science
Every kindergarten science skill on Eurekami: 33 skills in 10 areas, each with a worked example, free practice that checks answers as you go, and printable worksheets with answer keys.
Working scientifically
Plants
Animals and habitats
Human body and health
Ecosystems and food chains
Materials and their properties
Forces and motion
Energy
Weather and climate
Space
Mixed kindergarten review
Ten questions from across the year, a quick way to see what is secure and what needs another look.
Working scientifically
Observing with our senses
CCSS NGSS.SEP 3England: KS1 Working scientifically
Example
Which sense would you use to notice whether water is warm or cold?
- We use our skin, especially our fingers, to feel.
- So the answer is: touch (skin)
Answer: touch (skin)
Leads to: Choosing a measuring tool
Plants
Parts of a plant
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1England: KS1 Y1 Plants
Example
Which part of a plant makes seeds?
- Flowers make seeds so new plants can grow.
- So the answer is: the flower
Answer: the flower
Test what a plant needs: light and water
CCSS NGSS.K-LS1-1CCSS NGSS.SEP 3England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural worldEngland: KS1 Y2 Plants
Example
One plant is kept in a dark cupboard and one on a sunny windowsill. Which grows green and strong?
- Plants need light to make food, so the one in the light grows well.
- So the answer is: the plant on the windowsill
Answer: the plant on the windowsill
Builds on: Parts of a plant
Human body and health
Body parts and the five senses
CCSS NGSS.1-LS1-1CCSS NGSS.4-LS1-2England: KS1 Y1 Animals, including humans
Example
Which body part do you use for feeling a cold ice cube?
- We feel touch, heat and cold with our skin.
- So the answer is: skin
Answer: skin
Healthy habits: washing, sleep, exercise and water
CCSS NGSS.K-LS1-1England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural worldEngland: KS1 Y2 Animals, including humans
Example
Is this a healthy or an unhealthy habit: eating sweets all day?
- These habits can make you ill or tired.
- So the answer is: unhealthy habit
Answer: unhealthy habit
Builds on: Body parts and the five senses
Space
What we see in the day sky and the night sky
CCSS NGSS.1-ESS1-1England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural worldEngland: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes
Example
When can you see this in the sky: the Milky Way?
- In the dark night sky we can see faint lights that the bright day sky hides.
- So the answer is: only in the night sky
Answer: only in the night sky
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- Day and night simulator
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- Float or sink simulator
- Food chain builder
- Balanced and unbalanced forces simulator
- Frog life cycle
- Gravity on other planets simulator
- Human body organs diagram
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